Fence-post.



PATENTED APR. 4, 1905.

F. NOVESS.

FENCE POST. APPLICATION FILED JULY 9. 1904.

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Patented April 4, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK NOVESS, OF FLATROCK, MICHIGAN.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 786,307, dated April 4,1905. Application filed July 8, 1904- Serial No. 215,772.

To (all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK NOVESS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Flatrock, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- actdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a combined cornerpost and wire-tighteningappliance; and it consists of certain novel features of construction andcombination of parts, the preferred form whereof Will be hereinafterclearly set forth, and pointed out in the claim.

The prime object of my invention, among others, is to provide a post ofthe character specified which will be found useful in serving the doublepurpose of a corner-post and a wire-winding appliance to take 11p theslack in the fence-wires or to initially tighten the same when the fenceis being built.

A further object of my invention is to so construct the wire-windingappliance and combined corner-post that the parts thereof may be verycheaply and expeditiously manufactured and each readily assembled in itsrespective operative position.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter made clearly apparent,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are made a partof this application, and in which- Figure 1 shows a perspective view ofmy improved corner or end post and Wire-winding appliance complete readyfor use. Fig. 2 is a detail view, partly in section, illustrating mywinding appliance or end post and contiguous parts thereof.

For convenience of reference to the various details and cooperatingaccessories of my invention numerals will be employed, the same numeralapplying to a similar part throughout both views.

Referring to the numerals on the drawings, 1 indicates my end or cornerpost, which may be made in any preferred way, as from a section oftubing, properly shaped at its upper end, as designated by the numeral2, to repost 1.

ceive a wrench, and provided throughout its length with a plurality ofapertures 3 to receive the ends of the fence-wire. The lower end of thepost is supported. in any suitable manner, preferably by the cross barsor beams 4 and 5, each having an aperture in its central portion, saidapertures being placed in registration with each other when the bars 4and 5 are crossed, so as to receive and rotatably seat the lower end ofthe winding and bracing The cross-bars, it will be observed, arepermanently united together, as by the bolts 6 or the equivalentthereof. I also provide on the top cross-bar a collar 7 and attached tothe post 1 at its lower end is the flange or collar 8, designed to restupon the collar 7 and permit the free rotation of the post.

Near the upper end of the post 1 I secure a collar 9, which is to holdthe post 1 from upward movement incident to the strain placed thereon,and above said collar and fitting around the post so as to permit thelatter to be rotated in either direction is the anchoring-plate 1 1,having an extension or flange 10 upon its upper side. Theanchoring-plate 11 is held in position and suitably reinforced andstrengthened by the bracing-sections 12, 13, 1 1, and 15, which arepermanently connected to the anchoring-plate 11 and to the outer ends ofthe cross-bars 4; and 5 in any suitable manner, as by the bolts 16. Theupper surface of the collar or flange 10 is provided with a plurality ofratchet-teeth to cooperate with the locking-detent 17, which latter ispivoted to the side of the post 1, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2,and it is therefore obvious that my corner or end post may be turned tothe proper extent to give the requisite tension to the fence-wire andreliably secured by dropping the detent into engagement with theratchet-teeth on the collar or flange 10.

Believing that the construction and manner of using my combined bracingand winding post have thus been made clearly apparent, furtherdescription is deemed unnecessary, though it may be stated in thisconnection that my entire winding-post 1, together with the base-sectionthereof, is embedded in the soil a proper depth to give the requisitedegree of rigidity and strength to the post, the bracing-sections 12,13, 14c, and 15 serving the purpose of holding the post in an uprightmanner and at the same time permit the free rotation thereof for thepurpose specified.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- The herein-described combinedbracing and Winding post consisting of a post proper 1 having aplurality of wire-receiving apertures and shaped at its upper end tocooperate with a Wrench; a supporting-base having a bearing for thelower end of said post; a collar fitting around the upper end of thepost and firmly braced in position by the members 12, 13, 14c and 15extending into communication with said base, and a suitable rack anddetent to hold the post when rotated to the desired point, all combinedsubstantially as specified and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

VELLINGTON VVAGAR.

